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Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Facts The Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly represents a highly endangered species of insect. It originally evolved as endemic to a very restricted region comprising five states in the United States. These consisted of Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Indiana. The beautiful Lepidoptera also remains one of the rarest known butterflies on the planet. Only […]Read More
Picasso Bug Facts The aptly-named Picasso Bug presents a strikingly lovely visage to the world. It also remains one of the roughly 450 familiar species of shield-backed bug. Though sometimes resembling a beetle, this invertebrate actually represents a true bug. This insect with the dazzling pattern differs from beetles by its extended thorax which effectively forms a shield […]Read More
The Jewel Wasp is an unusual species of insect and represents a rather solitary wasp in the family Ampilicidae. The species is endemic to the tropical regions of several areas in a habitat range that includes much of Africa, Southern Asia, and the Pacific Islands. The Jewel Wasp is also present in abundant numbers during the […]Read More
Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle Facts Most interestingly, the Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle inhabits an extremely limited range. They also occur only in a portion of the geologic feature known as the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, in southern Utah, in the United States. Due to the combination of such limited range and small numbers, […]
Shrill Carder Bee Facts The distinctively hued Shrill Carder Bee is a rather small species of bumblebee. In fact, this insect is one of the smallest of all known bumblebes. Yet, like other bees, it plays a vital role in our environment. Lamentably, the animal is experiencing a rapid decline in their numbers throughout the […]
Hornet Robberfly Facts The Hornet Robberfly is a fly species that has actually evolved to resemble a stinging hornet. This evolutionary camouflage provides remarkable protection. Unlike most flies, this one is carnivorous. In addition, it is an opportunistic hunter. They will attack a wide variety of insects including other flies, and even each other. The Hornet […]
The gorgeous Jewel Caterpillar, a member of the Dalceridae family is the incredibly beautiful and translucent larval stage of the Acraga coa. This is a fuzzy orange moth native to Mexico, Costa Rica and other Caribbean islands. Currently, scientists still know very little about either the caterpillar stage of the species or its adult counterpart. The brilliant color of […]
Phyllium siccifolium Facts Phyllium siccifolium names a type of leaf insect which has no acknowledged common name. It was, in fact, the first species of leaf insect recognized. Like all species of this rather unusual and distinctive type of insect and many related species, it remains a master of camouflage. This quite remarkable, and visually appealing, invertebrate […]
Crane Fly Facts The Crane Fly serves as the collective name for any member of an enormous Family, which includes roughly4,250 known species worldwide. Most members of this Family possess oversized wings. Despite the great size of their wings, most of these invertebrates remain remarkably poor fliers. Insects of this type remain well-known for the slender […]
Stinging Nettle Caterpillar Facts The Stinging Nettle Caterpillar represents the common name for the caterpillar form of a moth in the superfamily Zygaenoidea. Scientists currently recognize roughly distinct species with this rather impressive superfamily of beautiful moths. However, additions to the family also remain under consideration. The rather impressive looking nettles for which the different […]
The Saharan Silver Ant looks a mobile piece of living tinsel crawling through the desert. Imagine an undulating silver carpet moving over the sand. This unique insect is endemic to portions of the Sahara Desert and only leaves its nest once per day, en masse, for about ten minutes. Talk about being a homebody. This […]
Lovebug Facts The surprisingly fascinating invertebrate known as the Lovebug represents a species of march fly. It is also commonly called the double-headed bug, for the obvious reason. Both of its names derive from its rather protracted mating habits. After mating, both individuals will remain coupled for as long as several days. The aptly named […]
The Clouded Sulphur Butterfly looks like a little bundle of yellow cotton, doesn’t it? But they also have a dark secret. This little Beauty also seems to be a bit of a Beast. You see, this species actually displays the extremely unusual trait of cannibalism among the freshly hatched larvae. This delicately beautiful little creature […]
